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horses and ponies protection association

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. Horses And Ponies Protection Association is a registered charity whose purpose is animals. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Burnley and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The charity owns a rescue centre in Lancashire. This is staffed by loyal employees who are trained and experienced in all aspects of horse welfare.At the year end, 67 equines were in residence in the centre. Additionally 256 equines were fostered in homes throughout the country.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,663,788
Latest Expenditure
£1,666,655

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 57.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 57.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 39.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,174,276
Charitable Activities £31,987
Other Trading £363,824
Investments £24,343
Other Income £69,358

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £951,448
Raising Funds £649,609
Governance £9,500
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £65,598

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,663,788£1,666,655£951,448£4,348,783£3,320,60448 / 12
2023£1,288,767£1,410,784£999,746£3,270,269£2,145,15245 / 12
2022£1,035,651£1,266,067£1,015,782£3,402,217£3,382,04544 / 12
2021£721,687£1,126,212£980,812£3,756,693£1,517,47842 / 12
2020£1,407,153£1,175,970£962,238£3,986,961£1,674,84648 / 23

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers